Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque
Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System | |
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| Coordinates | 19°50′04″N 98°39′45″W / 19.83444°N 98.66250°W |
| Begins | Zempoala, Hidalgo |
| Ends | Otumba, Mexico State |
| Official name | Sistema Hidráulico del Acueducto del Padre Tembleque |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 45 kilometres (28 mi) |
| Height | 38.75 metres (127.1 ft) Main Arcade |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1553 |
| Opened | 1570 |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iv |
| Designated | 2015 (39th session) |
| Reference no. | 1463 |
| Region | Hispano America and the Caribbean |
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The Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque, or Tembleque Aqueduct, is a Mexican aqueduct located between the towns of Zempoala, Hidalgo, and Otumba in the State of Mexico.
The structure takes its name from a Spanish friar called Francisco de Tembleque.
Site description
[edit]Originally constructed between 1553 and 1570, the aqueduct stretches 45 kilometres (28 mi) long, beginning at Tecajete volcano just east of Zempoala and terminating at Otumba.[1] It passed mostly at ground level, but also went underground as well as over ravines and valleys. There are three arcades along the aqueduct: the first has 46 arches, the second has 13, and the third has 67 arches. The highest valley the aqueduct spans is Papalote ravine, which is crossed by the 67-arch arcade also known as the Main Arcade, with the tallest arch standing 38.75 metres (127.1 ft).[1]
World Heritage Site status
[edit]This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on 20 November 2001 in the Cultural category.[1] It was inscribed on the World Heritage Site list on 5 July 2015.[2]
See also
[edit]- Acueducto del Padre Tembleque on the Spanish Wikipedia
- List of World Heritage Sites in Mexico
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c "Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ^ "Sites in Japan, Turkey, Mexico, Uruguay inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, extension of Spanish site approved". UNESCO. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
References
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- Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque hydraulic system - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Accessed 2019-06-06.
- Kirby, R. S. & F. A. Davis (1990) Engineering in History, Courier Dover Publications. ISBN 0-486-26412-2
| International | |
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- Aqueducts in Mexico
- Buildings and structures in Hidalgo (state)
- Buildings and structures in the State of Mexico
- Buildings and structures completed in 1570
- 1560s in Mexico
- 1570 establishments in New Spain
- World Heritage Sites in Mexico
- Spanish Colonial architecture in Mexico
- Architecture in the State of Mexico